Liv Martinez: Northumbria to New York Fashion Week
Meet Liv Martinez, a 21-year-old fashion student from Lincolnshire, who has defied all odds and landed herself a year abroad in New Jersey. In an interview with Fashion North, she spills the ins and outs of studying fashion in the
Dear fresher me: our fashion journalism students’ emotional notes to self
Back in September 2017, a group of fresh-faced fashion journalism students joined Fashion North and started their three-year journey learning about catwalk reporting, trend forecasting, street style photography, social media and much, much more. Today, they are reaching the end of
Double-denim heaven as fashion students prove talent is in the jeans
It’s where east meets west; McQueen clashes with Westwood; country turns kimono. University of Sunderland fashion students have been getting versatile with denim as part of a unique exhibition. Now on display in the University’s Priestman building, the array of denim creations
If you were a notebook which one would you be? Fashion North shops The Bridges, Sunderland for this seasons notebooks
With so many different designs out there to choose from, there’s a notebook fit for every personality. Despite the ever-growing prominence of technology in our everyday lives, it’s clear that tangible objects such as notebooks remain an essential university item for many
Vivienne Westwood and shaping the body: UoS fashion students take York
Fashion journalism and design students ventured out of Sunderland this week and headed for York. With an early start to the day, the fashion cohort set off to visit the Vivienne Westwood personal shoe collection and shaping the body exhibition at York
From mediaHUB work ex to Fashion Journalism student: Megan Hagel says Sunderland University offered unique experience
First-year fashion journalism student Megan Hagel previously undertook work experience within the mediaHUB, situated here at the David Puttnam Media Centre on St Peter's Campus at the University of Sunderland. We wanted to know the ins and outs from Megan's
North East lifestyle blogger Alice Fairweather gives top tips to fashion students on forging strong relationships within the industry
Lifestyle blogger Alice Fairweather has been passing on her top tips for success to fashion students. The 22-year-old, who runs the North East lifestyle blog Zest of Alice, spoke about the value of good content alongside forging strong relationships with fashion
WE’RE BAAAACK! An inside scoop into Fashion North
Always wanted to know what goes on behind the scenes of a Fashion North conference? We welcomed our third-year Fashion Journalism students back to the Media Hub for their first news day of the semester. Weekly, our editors, deputy editors and writers
Body art is now so fashionable it makes you more likely to get a job
If you’re struggling to find a job, it might be time to consider a tattoo. This is because body art can make an individual look more fashionable among their peers and employers. A two-year long study by French, Mortensen and Timming
Christmas Gift guide: For the fashion journalism student
Christmas is just around the corner and if you're a complete fashionista like the girls and guys on our team and haven't really asked Santa for much this year, then this gift guide for a fashion journalism student may help
#OfficeInspo – Tidy desk, tidy mind
Simple Desk - I find that a simple table-come-desk without the added multiple drawers help with keeping your mind clear and uncluttered. It means you have no reason to fill it with the things you don't need and you keep your